Greatest Ever:Cricket:Top 10 Batsmen Of All-Time | Bleacher Report Greatest Ever:Cricket:Top 10 Batsmen Of All-Time Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow 9.2K Comments This is the second installment of my "Greatest Ever" series. The first one was about top 10 wrestlers. Of course, I got a good amount of criticisms which were constructive. Cricket is a very popular sporting event with millions of fans across the globe. As it is a game, it'll have all-time favorites and greatest players. Today, the list I prepared after crossing various hurdles is the Top-Ten Batsmen of all time. I know this is a debatable topic, but according to my experience in cricket (watching, not playing), this list will be the one I'll be opting for. As always, comments are welcome. Here we go... Next » 10. Wally Hammond This English batsman has an exclusive batting average in test cricket and he is one of the notable test batsmen of all time.

He could hold the record for highest individual test innings with his outstanding 336 not out which was broken by Len Hutton after five years. He has 22 test centuries. His class would be easily observable if anyone has a look at his first class batting career. He scored over 50,000 runs with 167 centuries in first-class cricket. He could make 22 centuries in test cricket. He also captained England. He played for Gloucestershire in his first class career. 9. Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar was one of the best Indian batsmen of all time. Gavaskar was possessed of a classical technique. He had a mind to match, with astonishing powers of concentration. To the purist, it was equally a pleasure to see him leave six outswingers in a row as to observe his cover drive. He was the highest test centurion till 2005 with his 34 test centuries. He has over 10,000 runs in test cricket at an average of 51.12.

He has over 3,000 runs in one-day cricket with an average of 35.13. In 1980, he became the Wisden cricketer of the year. For his excellent run scoring ability he was called “Run Machine.” Next » 8. Ricky Ponting One of the all-time best captains in the world.He was and remains the archetypal modern cricketer: he plays all the shots with a full flourish of the bat and knows only to attack. And his breathtaking, dead-eye fielding is a force in the game by itself. He is another known for his captain’s knocks. Apart from being a stylish batsman, he holds an average of 58, scoring over 10,000 runs. Next » 7. Sir Jack Hobbs Sir Jack Hobbs is Renowned as a very modest and self-effacing man, he was popularly referred to as "The Master". As a batsman, he scored more runs and more centuries in first-class cricket than any other player in the history of the game.

He was the only English cricketer and the only opening batsman to be selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the [20th] Century. He had played 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930, with a career batting average in first-class cricket of 50.70. His record in the First class cricket remains unbreakable as he scored over 60,000 runs. He also took 108 wickets. Next » 6.Allan Border Allan Border was the former captain of Australia and is the first batsman in the test cricket to score 11000. He is one of the best batsmen in test cricket history. He scored 11174 runs with an average of 50.56. His performance against West Indies, the then leading cricket power of the world, was exclusive one. Though he got many successes throughout his career as a batsman, Australia could set their dominant position during his captaincy. He is regarded as one of the best captains ever for Australia.

He led Australia in 93 matches and Australia won their first world cup championship in 1987 under his captaincy. He is also successful in one-day cricket with his bat. He scored over 6000 runs at an average of 30.62 with three centuries. The award for Australian player of the year has been named after Allan Border. He is now a member of Australian cricket hall of Fame. Next » 5.Sir Vivian Richards Considered to be one of the finest batsmen of all time, he was also a part time off break bowler. One of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, he was nominated Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1977. Playing 121 tests, he scored 8,540 runs at an average of 50.23, with 24 hundreds and 291 as his highest score. He claimed 32 wickets and took 122 catches. In 187 ODIs, he scored 6,721 runs at an average of 47.00, with 11 hundreds and 189 n.o.

as his highest score. He also claimed 118 wickets and took 100 catches. Next » 4.Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers was one of the benevolent figures of the Golden Age of West Indian cricket. It is said that he was the most influential cricketer of his time. This legendary cricketer is regarded as the best all-rounder of all time. Sobers scored over 8000 with an average of 57.78. His career run total in test cricket was the record for that time. He scored 26 centuries in his career. With such a record in batting, he also served his team, taking 235 wickets in his career. In 2000 he was named as one of the five “Wisden Crickets of the Century”. In 1975 he was awarded the knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II. 3.Brian Lara Brian Charles Lara is considered to be one of greatest name in the history of cricket. This benevolent Caribbean cricketer holds the record of highest career run scorer in the test cricket with over 11,000 runs.

His batting average of 52 in test cricket is also a loyal one. He is best known for his record breaking long innings both in international and first-class cricket. He is the highest individual run scorer in test cricket with his outstanding knock of unbeaten 400 against England. He was also the holder of this record before Mathew Hayden broke it. Then in 2004, he again grabbed his lost crown in the way of is smashing 400 runs. He became the first batsman to break the 400 margin in test cricket. This talented batsman, nicknamed “the prince,” also holds the record of highest individual score in first-class cricket with his 501 not out against Durham. His one day international record is also very attractive. He scored over 10,000 runs with an average of 40.48 in one day international cricket. He has 34 test centuries and 19 one-day centuries in his career 2.Sachin Tendulkar Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer, widely considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

He currently holds the records for the most cumulative runs in One-Day Internationals, and the most number of centuries scored in both One-day Internationals and Test cricket. Tendulkar made his international debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of sixteen, becoming India's youngest Test player.

His all-time achievements are: * Most runs (over 16,684) and centuries (43) in one-day internationals * Only person to have scored over 11,000 ODI runs and over 25 ODI centuries as of April 28, 2005 * Highest ODI batting average among Indian batsmen and among all batsmen who have scored over 7,500 ODI runs (as of April 3, 2005) * Most number of Man of the Matches in one-day internationals * Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs in ODIs as of April 2005 * Most number of Runs in World Cup Cricket History * First cricketer to cross 10,000-run mark in ODIs * Broke Sunil Gavaskar's record of 34 test centuries * Among those who have played over 100 test matches, he is the only one with a batting average above 55. * Only second Indian to cross 10,000 runs in Test matches.

* He has the most centuries in ODI cricket against Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. * He is the fastest to score 10,000 runs in test cricket history. He holds this record along with Brian Lara. Both of them achieved this feat in 195 innings. * To go with this he has 41 hundreds in Test cricket at an average of 55. An average above 50 distinguishes a batsman as an all time great. * Highest individual score in ODIs among Indian batsmen (186* against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999) 1. Sir Don Bradman Sir Don Bradman is a name which represents the passion and art of cricket. This Australian legendary master cricketer is undoubtedly the best in the history of cricket. He could take cricket to such a height where Bradman is set as a king ruling others in the cricket world. He symbolizes a model of a batsman in the cricketing point of view. It is worthless to add an adjective before his name, as every attempt will be in vain. With an enormous average of 99.94 in test cricket he had scored 6,996.

If he could score just four runs in his last international innings his total runs would be 7,000—and most importantly his average would be 100! However, he was been dismissed without scoring a single run in those innings, which is one of the greatest and most-talked about issues in the world of cricket. He has the then record of 29 centuries and he used to carry out those hundreds to a larger figure frequently. He could score a century in every three innings at an average. His is the first and one of only two batsmen to have two triple centuries. Sir Don is one of the five Cricketers of the Century, according to Wisden. Top 10: Current Test batsman | GiveMeSport Top 10: Current Test batsman Published GMS Academy member Harvey Leonard picks the top 10 current Test batsmen with the highest averages… 10.Mahela Jayawardene- 49.56 Jayawardene made his Test debut in 1997 against India. He currently holds the record for the highest Test score made by a Sri Lankan cricketer, scoring 374 in against South Africa.

He is the first Sri Lankan to reach 10,000 Test runs. He has a Test average of 49.56, but a smaller ODI average of 33.50. 9.AB de Villiers- 50.50 AB de Villiers captains South Africa's ODI team and has thrived in Test cricket. He made his Test debut against England in 2004 and has since made 6,364 runs, averaging 50.50, making him one of the best and most reliable batsmen in the world. His form has been similar in ODIs, creating an average of 49.28. AB can also catch incredibly well and created a reputation for being an outstanding fielder, typified by his diving run out of Simon Katich in 2006. 8.Younus Khan- 50.74 This man is only the third Pakistani Cricketer to score 300 or more runs in one innings. Khan made his test debut against Sri Lanka in 2000 and has an average of 50.74 in Test cricket and 31.88 in ODIs.

He has 6,749 runs in his Test career and over 7,000 in ODIs despite being regular middle order batsman. Since he made his debut he has established himself as a regular run scorer for Pakistan. 7.Shivnarine Chanderpaul- 51.81 Chanderpaul is the former West Indies captain. He is the first Indo-Carribean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies and captained them in 14 Tests and 16 ODIs. Chanderpaul has the dubious distinction of playing in the greatest number of Test matches (68) in which his has been on the losing side. He has scored 10,830 Test runs, with an average of 51.81. 6.Hashim Amla- 52.11 One of the all-time best batsmen, Amla is a constant performer and the first South African to score a triple century in a Test Match. He did this against England in 2012 when he made a score of 311 not out.

Earlier this year, Amla became the first batsman since Ricky Ponting to head both the Test and ODI rankings at the same time in the ICC charts. Amla has 5,785 runs with an average of 52.11 since making his debut in 2004. He's been even more impressive in ODIs with an average of 57.81. 5.Michael Clarke- 52.41 Michael Clarke is currently captaining the Aussies in their unsuccessful Ashes campaign. The poor Australia performance in the first two Tests has somewhat highlighted his ability as a batsman. He has come in at number three and four and completely outshone the opening batsman. Clarke was appointed permanent Australia captain after the 2011 World Cup, when Ricky Ponting stood down. Earlier that year, Clarke retired from T20 to focus on the longer forms of cricket. The Aussie captain has 7,377 Test runs with a 52.41 average. He has roughly the same amount of ODI runs with an average of 44.69 in that form of cricket.

4.Sachin Tendulkar- 53.86 A fan favourite. Tendulkar is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen in ODI and Test cricket. He is the first ever cricketer to score 100 centuries. In Test cricket he has made 15,837 runs with a high average of 53.86, whereas in ODI's he has 18,426 runs with an average of 44.83. Tendulkar has recently announced his retirement from ODIs and T20s. I can't imagine it being long before we bid farewell to the veteran, but what we do know, is that the Indian will go down as an absolute legend. 3.Jacques Kallis- 56.10 Kallis is the second South African to make the list, and has done so in a podium finish. Kallis made his debut in 1995 against England. Kallis has 13,128 runs in his 162 Test matches with an average of 56.10.

He has similar stats in his ODI career with 11,498 runs and an impressive average of 45.26. 2.Kumar Sangakkara- 56.98 Sangakkara is the former captain of the Sri Lanka cricket team. He is Sri Lanka's top order batsman and ODI wicket-keeper. He is described as the "most polished and prudent of batsman" in cricket. Sangakkara is in this position in the ICC rankings. He is the joint fastest batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs with Brian Lara and number three in the list, Sachin Tendulkar, doing it in 195 innings. He has 10,486 Test runs with an average of 56.98. He has 11, 632 rus and an average of 39.56 in ODIs. 1.Cheteshwar Pujara - 65.55 Here he is. Number one, Cheteshwa Pujara.

The Indian made his debut against Australia in 2010, just three-years ago and has only played 13 Test matches, scoring an extraordinary 1180 runs with a high average of 65.55. Pujara is in the form of his life and, should he continue his rapid career trajectory, could be one of the all-time Indian greats. Write for GiveMeSport! Sign-up to the GMS Writing Academy here: DISCLAIMER: This article has been written by a member of the GiveMeSport Writing Academy and does not represent the views of GiveMeSport.com or SportsNewMedia. The views and opinions expressed are solely that of the author credited at the top of this article. GiveMeSport.com and SportsNewMedia do not take any responsibility for the content of its contributors. Do YOU want to write for GiveMeSport? Get started today by signing-up and submitting an article HERE: Topics: Most Number of 90s in ODI Cricket Most Number of 90s in ODI Cricket Tweet Usually in cricket, a player would focus more on achieving an individual milestone especially when he is nearing it.

And in one-day cricket, to score a century is something really honourable since there are only 300 balls and the batsmen has little time to settle down, requiring to score at a brisk pace. However, the desire to score the century becomes so strong that it makes the batsman nervous, since he is itching to get the 100th run. The 10 batsmen who have got out or remained unbeaten in the nervous 90s more often than not in ODIs are – 1) Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 18 The Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, has a dubious record of scoring the highest number of hundreds as well as nineties in one-day cricket. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of most 90s in ODI Cricket He has been dismissed as many as 18 times in his 453 match career batting in the 90s.

From the period of June 2007 – March 2008, it seemed that it would take him an eternity to get another one-day hundred, as the last time he did was in January 2007 against West Indies in Vadodara. During that period, he hit two consecutive 90s against South Africa in Ireland with his 99 in the first game ending in a losing cause while his 93 in the next game saw India win to square the series. The following ODI series was against England and he was again dismissed at the agonizing 99 at Bristol, which was a controversial lbw decision while in another match at the Oval, he was out for 94. But in both the games India won so Sachin would not have bothered much about it. Two more 90s came against Pakistan in November 2007, with his third 99 of the year coming in Mohali when he was given out after trying to steer a ball to third man and instead nicked it to the keeper, giving Umar Gul and his team a prized wicket. Tendulkar was criticized for the shot as India went to lose the game.

His son always told him that when in the nervous nineties, hit a four or a six to reach a milestone, but he did not take his advice in those days. The last of the period was in Australia in the second CB series final against the hosts where hit a 91 following his much awaited ODI ton in the first final. India won that match too and the series there. Otherwise, some of his other 90s also have been against Sri Lanka and Pakistan with the most famous one being the blistering 98 at Centurion in the knock out group game of the World Cup 2003. He scored a 96 against the Lankans in the same tournament. 2) Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) – 9 There were way better batsmen than him in his era in one-day cricket, but who knows how much more threatening he could have become had he converted 9 of his innings into more centuries. The Zimbabwean appeared in as many as 221 ODI matches and scored 6571 runs, averaging 33.52 and his highest being an unbeaten 142 against Bangladesh at Bulawayo in 2001.

By the time he quit the game, he had only 6 ODI hundreds, perhaps too low for a player of his talent since he could bat anywhere in the batting order since Zimbabwe were not content with the batting they had and wanted to tinker with the combinations. His 90s rut was the most against the teams such as South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies and England with two 90s throughout his career against each of them and the 94 vs. Australia in Adelaide in January 2004 was his last. In 2001, he scored three of those nineties, which was amongst the highest by any batsman in the world in the calendar year. 3) Nathan Astle (New Zealand) – 9 Astle definitely ranks in the top 5 of New Zealand’s best ODI batters of all time. He had been a prolific run getter for his nation in his 12 year old career, and apart from holding the world record of the fastest double hundred in Test cricket, he shares the ODI record with Grant Flower and Sri Lanka’s Aravinda De Silva for being the second best batsman to be dismissed in the 90s.

He has had 16 ODI hundreds to his name, but that number could have been 25 easily. 2 of them were achieved against India, Sri Lanka and West Indies respectively while the other 3 were against England, South Africa and Australia. His last score was 90 against the Windies at Wellington in February 2006. 4) Aravinda De Silva (Sri Lanka) – 9 Batting at No.4 usually or anywhere else in the middle order, de Silva had to measure his success differently, seeing the number of fifties he had scored rather than hundreds and focusing in finishing matches rather than building a platform for a Sri Lankan victory. So when it comes to getting out in the 90s, de Silva had to take risks or was either unfortunate not to have scored a ton. There were nine such instances that he had to suffer from in his career which span from 1984 to 2003. Three of those nineties were against Pakistan, followed by two each vs. Zimbabwe and Australia, with his last being the 92 against the world champions in the World Cup 2003 and one each against India and Bangladesh.

5) Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 8 He is the third highest run getter in ODI cricket. Having being a veteran of 319 matches with 17 hundreds in them, it was expected to an extent that his name would appear in this list since there would have been many opportunities where he missed out on scoring more centuries. The South African has played for 16 years in this format, and he has missed out on 8 potential hundreds. Four of those have incidentally come against India and two of them aided South Africa in winning those matches and Kallis did not bother about not scoring the hundred, being the team man he is. While he has one score in the nineties against minnows Zimbabwe and Kenya each and the remaining two were against New Zealand in 2000 and West Indies in 2004.

6) Mohammad Azharuddin (India) – 7 The disgraced ex-Indian captain was a revelation when it came to batting in the ODI format, and by the time he was banned from international cricket in the mid-2000 period, he had 9378 runs in 334 matches at an average of 36.92, scoring only seven hundreds. The stylish batsman from Hyderabad could have had seven more to his name. Against Australia, he has scored two knocks in the 90s. One was a 93 in the World Cup 1992 in Brisbane in which India lost by a narrow 1 run margin and 94 in Mohali in 1996, but this time India won by 5 runs. Two more came against the Lankans, the first being in 1995 in the Asia Cup final in Sharjah which was a match-winning knock while the second one was also in Sharjah but in 1998 and resulted in another Indian win.

The rest were against Pakistan in Melbourne in 1985, England in Gwalior in 1993 and South Africa in Kolkata in 1993 with all the three innings being instrumental in Indian victories. 7) Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 6 The former New Zealand skipper was also a fine batsman in ODI cricket, having praiseworthy statistics to his name. He scored 4704 runs in 143 matches at an average of 38.55, mainly being a middle order batsman. However, he only had 4 centuries to his name and the tally could have reached double figures had it not been for getting out or remaining not out six times on aggregate. Two of those 90s were against England in 1983 and 1986 in England, and back to back 91s were hit against Australia in 1993 during the one day series at home.

The other two came in the year 1992, one of them being against Pakistan in the World Cup semifinal where hit an 83-ball 91, which was overshadowed by the young Inzamam ul Haq’s 37-ball 60 which knocked his team out of the tournament despite being the hosts and one of the favourites. And the other one was against Zimbabwe at Harare where New Zealand won by 4 wickets. 8) Dean Jones (Australia) – 6 The feisty and outspoken Aussie also is a part of the rare breed of players to have accomplished this feat. There have been six such cases where his score has remained in the 90s in a one-day game and it is understandable, considering that he batted at No.3 more often not and Australia had a strong batting line-up for the majority of his career from 1984 to 1994. All the 90s came against different oppositions.

He was unbeaten on 99 against Sri Lanka at Adelaide in 1985, a 98 against South Africa in Brisbane in 1994, a 93 not out against West Indies at Sydney in 1989. Then there was another 93 vs. archrivals England at Melbourne in 1987, 92 vs. New Zealand at Perth in 1988 and a 90 against India at Brisbane in World Cup 1992 which was the same game that Azharuddin scored a 93 as well. 9) Michael Clarke (Australia) – 6 The Australian captain is the second batsman from his country to have this record and he is a surprise addition. Despite averaging an impressive 45.35 in 206 one-day internationals with over 6000 runs, he has scored a mere six tons usually having to bat at No.4 or No.5.

The best one-day score of his in the 90s was his 92 off just 75 balls against South Africa in a group match at Basseterre in the World Cup 2007, which gave Australia a crucial win. In the same stage, he scored 93 not out against minnows Holland at the same ground too. Another 93 came in the World Cup 2011, and Kenya were the victims this time, in Bangalore. He was also unbeaten on 99 unfortunately against England at The Oval in 2010 but it was good enough to give Australia a 78 run win. A 98 came against Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in Melbourne in the Chappell Hadlee Trophy 2009 while he scored a 97 against Pakistan in Hobart in the 2005 tri-series at home. 10) Richie Richardson (West Indies) – 6 Being the shadow of Vivian Richards for the majority of his career, Richie Richardson could not display his true batting potential most of the times.

But when he did, it benefitted the team so much that West Indies could never be underestimated even if they were not at their peak, especially when he was captain of the team. He scored 6248 runs in 222 ODIs, averaging 33.41 with 5 hundreds. But he scored more 90s than hundreds. 3 of them came against Australia, 2 being in the 1991 one-day series at home and the other in the World Cup 1996 match at Jaipur which the Windies went on to win. There were 2 more 90s in the year 1985 which came against Pakistan while another 93 came in the World Cup 1987 against England incidentally at Jaipur, however this time West Indies had lost. There are other great batsmen such as Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting of Australia, Sourav Ganguly of India and Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka who have also had 6 scores in the 90s throughout their ODI careers as barring Gilchrist, all the players have scored above 10000 players and played above 300 matches.

But they are not discussed about in this list due to the fact that they have played a greater amount of matches than the others who have scored 6 90s and are in the list. Read later: Copy-paste link Cricket has seen some fantastic and legendary batsmen throughout the history. Some have achieved record of fastest century and some have achieved a record of best batting average. From maximum sixes to records of strike rate, batting history of cricket offers fantastic and unbelievable records. Some of the greatest cricket players have set marvelous and unbreakable records in the history of cricket. When it comes to batting records, some great names such as Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar and Inzimam-ul-Haq clearly show significant records in the category of most runs in different formats of cricket. Test and ODI cricket has witnessed some greatest batsmen of all times but T20 being a new cricket format is still in its infancy where significant batting records are still to be made and cherished for all times to come.

Players who have set records in scoring the most number of runs in test, One day international and T20 cricket careers are: Maximum runs in career by a cricketer in Test Cricket Indian greatest cricket player Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the maximum number of runs (15645) in test cricket. Tendulkar has scored 51 test centuries and 66 half centuries with an excellent average of 54.32. His highest test score is 248. Maximum runs in a test innings by cricketer Greatest West Indian batsman Brian Lara holds the record for scoring maximum runs (400) in a test innings. His score included 43 fours and 4 sixes. West Indies was playing against England. Maximum runs in career by a cricketer in One Day International When it comes to One Day International cricket, Sachin Tendulkar is yet again the name to score maximum runs (18426). In ODI career, Tendulkar has scored 49 centuries and 96 fifties at an average of 44.83. His highest ODI score is 200.

Maximum runs in career by a cricketer in T20 cricket Most runs record in T20 cricket is held by Brendon McCullum of New Zealand who has scored 1679 runs so far with 2 centuries and 9 half centuries. Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar breaks Brian Lara's record to become highest Test run scorer | Sport | The Guardian Close This article is 8 years old Sachin Tendulkar became the highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket today, eclipsing Brian Lara's record during India's match against Australia. The batsman, accorded demi-god status in his country, required 15 runs to pass Lara's total of 11,953 and he finally got there with a push to third man for three off the bowling of Peter Siddle to send the home supporters into raptures. He was eventually dismissed for 88 as India fought back in the afternoon of the second Test. Fireworks were released as the game came to a brief standstill moments into the evening session.

Australia's players, including captain Ricky Ponting, were among the first to congratulate Tendulkar, who also holds the records for the most runs and most centuries scored in one-day internationals. The 35-year-old 'Little Master' reaches the milestone in his 152nd Test appearance; though Lara accumulated just 131 caps in setting the previous mark. Tendulkar has now scored 12,027 Test runs at an average of just over 54. "It has taken me 19 years to get the record," said Tendulkar, referring to his debut in 1989. "It can't happen overnight. It has been a fantastic journey.

There have been ups and downs in the process of success." When asked about retirement, Tendulkar jokingly replied: "If stones are thrown at you, you convert them into milestones." The feat has long been expected: Tendulkar surpassed another Indian legend, Sunil Gavaskar, in setting a new high of 35 Test centuries nearly three years ago - he now has 39 - and though injuries have begun to dog him with increasing frequency, he was at his exhilirating best on India's tour of Australia at the start of the year, when he scored 493 runs at 70.42. Perhaps the only blemish on an impeccable batting CV is his lack of a Test triple-hundred - a statistic unlikely to give the great man too much pause as his career draws towards its close. "I think he is one of the finest batsmen the world has ever seen," said compatriot Kapil Dev, after Tendulkar had reached the landmark. "I think the great batsmen always have a little extra time than normal batsmen - and he had a little more time than any other batsman I have seen. I think it is amazing some of the shots he has.

He can look like he is pushing forward in defence - but the ball goes rushing to the boundary." "The country needs heroes like him. It is great to have a player of this calibre and a cricketer who can give joy to the whole country," added Dev, himself a former holder of the record for Test wickets. "It is not easy to play for 19 years with the pressure he has had throughout his career. People love him - he can't go out, do the things he wants to do. Every simple thing he does in his life, people notice. Hats off to him for still coming forward to play cricket." Tendulkar came to the crease in the afternoon after Rahul Dravid played-on to Brett Lee, and he was soon joined by Sourav Ganguly, as paceman Mitchell Johnson collected his second and third scalps to leave the hosts on 163 for four.

Having won the toss, India were in danger of undoing the good start given them by Gautam Ghambir's 67, with Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid departing in the thirties and VVS Laxman making just 12 as the much-vaunted top order again stuttered. But Tendulkar and Ganguly dug in to thwart their opponents with a stand of 142 in 37 overs, Ganguly notching his own milestone in passing 7,000 runs. The day ended on a positive for Australia, however, as debutant quick Siddle snared Tendulkar just as a 40th Test ton beckoned. Nightwatchman Ishant Sharma joined Ganguly at the wicket as India closed the day shortly after on 311 for five.

Australia closed at 102-4 in reply to India's 469 as Amit Mishra took two wickets on his Test debut Published: 18 Oct 2008 Sachin Tendulkar's efficient rather than showy run-making has made him the finest of batsmen Published: 17 Oct 2008 Most Run Out Batsmen in ODIs Most Run Out Batsmen in ODIs Tweet A run-out is a reward for some exceptional piece of work on the field. But it is also another way for a batsman to be dismissed, and it is considered the most unfortunate way of dismissal. The focus here will be on 50-over cricket since the amount of running between the wickets and risk taken in doing so is huge, considering the pace at which the match progresses unlike Test cricket where the idea of batting is to take minimum risks and score runs at a tortoise rate more or less.

Here are some of the batsmen who have been run out the most number of times in this format of the game – 1) Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka) – 41 run outs Marvan Atapattu holds the record of most run outs in ODI Cricket Born in the small town of Kalutara in 1970, the ex-Sri Lankan captain astonishingly tops this list as he has been run out 41 times in the 268 ODI matches he has participated in! The reason which could be given for his mishaps is because of having an opening partner like Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored at a much greater strike rate than he did and as a result was under severe pressure to rotate the strike on a consistent basis. Yet, this did not stop Atapattu from being one of the most prolific run-getters for Sri Lanka in ODIS with 8529 runs under his belt with a healthy average of 37.57 and a best of 132 not out against England at Lords in 1998.

2) Rahul Dravid (India) – 40 run outs ‘Jammy’ will not be proud of this record. Not only is he second-most run out batsmen in Tests, but also in ODIS with a stunning 40 run-outs that he has been a victim of. Rahul Dravid holds the record of 2nd highest run out batsmen in ODI and Test Cricket Rahul Dravid may be tall and thin, but he has never been the quick in running between the wickets and that has led to his downfall several times. Especially in the slog overs when Dravid batted several times in his ODI career and had to let other batters do the hitting. His Test-match style of batting is one of the primary sources of him being run-out and that too explains his axing from the side in late 2007 until he made short-lived returns to the format in 2009 and the England tour of 2011, when he finally decided to quit ODI cricket. However, Rahul Dravid belongs to the rare breed of batsmen to have scored above 10000 runs in both ODIS and Tests.

His record in ODIS is outstanding – 10889 runs in 334 matches at an average of 39.16 with his highest score being 153 against New Zealand in Hyderabad in 1999. 3) Inzamam ul Haq (Pakistan) – 40 run outs Inzamam ul Haq The big man from Multan shares this record with Dravid, but his inclusion in his list is not astounding. In fact going by his burly figure, he was expected to be No.1 of them all in terms of being run-out the most. Anyway, Inzamam has been able to entertain fans all over the world with his power hitting over a decade but also the manner in which he runs between the wickets. He is a classic example of ‘stand and deliver’ especially while playing fast bowling and this is why he never relied on taking ones and twos often to increase his runs and often put himself or his partners in danger when he did decide to run.

Although his running has always been controversial and incurs the wrath of unforgiving Pakistani fans, the ex-Pakistan President General Musharraf in 2006 was quick to point out humorously that Inzy had dived in the crease for the first time since 1991, when he was batting in a ODI match against India! He will be remembered the most for his physique and his sometimes faulty English speeches, but more importantly he scored 11739 runs in ODIS at an average of 39.52, which is legendary for a middle-order batsman and his best is 137 not out against New Zealand in Sharjah in 1994. 4) Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) – 38 run outs Mohammad Yousuf Previously known as Yousuf Youhana, the Lahore run machine was the fourth Christian cricketer to have played for Pakistan. But where there is Inzamam, there has to be a Mohammad Yousuf. Their partnership kept an otherwise fragile Pakistani batting line-up stable over the years with Yousuf perhaps spending time at the crease with Inzamam more than any other batsman.

But he has to bear the brunt of batting with Inzy as it is mainly due to him that he has had to suffer unnecessary run-outs and perhaps was denied tons of runs. Yousuf too was not sharp in his running and so he also needs to be blamed for holding this record. However, like the great players to have graced this list, Yousuf is not far behind as he was the rock of the Pakistan batting line-up in ODIS with 9720 runs in 288 matches at an excellent average of 41.71 and a highest score of an unbeaten 141 against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in 2002. 5) Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 38 run Outs Wasim Akram is the third Pakistani to have made this list and a surprise entrant since the above record holders have been pure batsmen. Wasim Akram Being a fast bowler, he should naturally be a quick runner between the wickets.

But he is an exception as getting run out 38 times shows that he relied more on the swinging of his bat to score runs, and since he usually batted at No.8 or No.9 and in the final overs of an ODI, he tried to score as much as possible and in that process might have got run out a couple of times. Wasim Akram’s record vis-à-vis the fact that two Pakistanis are above him in this aspect shows that how poor the Pakistan team was in terms of their running and that could have sometimes led to poor batting performances and as a result, defeats which could have been victories. 6) Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 36 Sachin Tendulkar The Maestro is another shock inclusion in this list.

It is because he has over the years been focused in taking the ones and twos on a regular basis in his ODI innings, but still has been run-out 36 times in his incredibly long 453 match career and the count can increase as he remains very much a part of India’s ODI plans leading to the 2015 World Cup, despite having not played a single ODI since the 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai against Sri Lanka. Tendulkar sometimes might be provoked in taking the risky single and it is often seen that he has been run-out with a direct hit from mid-on or mid-off. Still, his opponents can hardly get the better of him as he keeps improving his style of batting being the first man to score a double century in the format at the age of 36 and possesses over 17000 runs, a record which is likely to last for a long period of time.

Virender Sehwag | India Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo April 1, 1999 A forgettable first bow Makes his first appearance at the international level, as an allrounder batting at No .7, in a one-dayer against Pakistan in Mohali . The 20-year-old hardly looks athletic and flops with bat and ball March 25, 2001 Making a mark His first game-changing performance at the international level comes in a one-dayer against Australia in Bangalore .

A rapid half-century and three important wickets help snap Australia's run of 10 one-day victories August 2, 2001 Here comes the hard-hitter Asked to open the innings in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar, to whom he is compared early in his career, he hammers a 69-ball century against New Zealand at the Sinhalese Sports Club to easily steer India to the target of 265 and a place in the final of the Coca-Cola Cup « Prev Showing 2 of 8 Next » September 22, 2002 Demolition day in Colombo With a place in the semi-finals at stake in the ICC Champions Trophy, he smashes a 104-ball 126 against England at the R Premadasa Stadium to take India to the target of 270 within 40 overs. Before this, no team had successfully chased more than 244 at the venue December 26, 2003 A Boxing Day special Constructs one of the great innings on the opening day of a Test, lashing 195 runs against Australia at the MCG in a little over five hours.

Studded with 25 fours, he falls short of his first Test double-century when attempting to clear long-on just one ball after he had smashed his fifth six March 28-April 1, 2004 A Multan epic In nine hours of sustained hitting, he becomes India's first triple-centurion, in a high-pressure match against Pakistan in Multan . His 309 is the bedrock of India's massive total, and sets up the side for their first Test win in Pakistan « Prev Showing 3 of 8 Next » November 20-December 2, 2004 Unstoppable Sehwag He has his troubles in the one-day format but Test cricket continues to be easy for Sehwag, as he batters the South African bowlers in the two-match home series.

First, there's an insolent 164 in Kanpur followed by a typically belligerent 88 at the Eden Gardens March 2005 Pakistan bear the brunt again He turns in a dazzling Man-of-the-Series performance at home against Pakistan , rattling off scores of 173, 81 and 201 in the three Tests at his usual frenetic pace, but it still isn't enough to give India a series victory January 13-17, 2006 A gargantuan opening stand He and Rahul Dravid nearly break the record for the largest opening partnership in Tests, when they put on 410 on a featherbed in Lahore . They fall three short of the 50-year-old mark when a nick to the keeper ends the stay of Sehwag, who later says he was unaware of the previous record « Prev Showing 4 of 8 Next » November 30, 2006 Demotion followed by drop After a string of listless performances, particularly in the DLF Cup in Kuala Lumpur , he is stripped of the Test vice-captaincy.

A disastrous tour of South Africa ends with him playing in the middle-order for the deciding Test in Cape Town, after which he is left out of Tests for a year December 12, 2007 An unexpected comeback Though he had been in and out of the limited-overs side over the past year, there's no hint of a Test recall, and he is left out of the preliminary squad for the Australia tour. Surprisingly, he is among the 16 members that the selectors finally pick for the series, and he returns to energise India's top-order during the famous Perth win. Janury 24-28 2008 Ending the second-innings jinx In his stunning resume, there had been no second-innings centuries but in Adelaide - his second Test after making a comeback - Sehwag crafts 151, unusually dropping anchor after reaching his century, to save India when the established batting stars flop. The next highest score is MS Dhoni's 20.

« Prev Showing 5 of 8 Next » March 26-30, 2008 The fastest triple In his next Test innings he blazes to the quickest triple-hundred, taking 278 deliveries to reach the mark, joining Don Bradman and Brian Lara on the list of players making two scores in excess of 300. On a flat track in Chennai , he flogs 257 runs on the third day alone. South Africa coach Mickey Arthur calls it the 'best Test innings I have ever seen' July 31-August 3, 2008 Galle masterclass A spectacular year continues when he makes a sublime double-century against the wizardry of new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis and the old master Muttiah Muralitharan in Galle .

He contributes 201 out of 329 and carries his bat, even declining singles when batting on 199 with the last man December 11-15, 2008 Unforgettable Chennai cameo The first Test since the Mumbai terrorist attacks in November is more remembered for Sachin Tendulkar's emotional century that sealed the win over England, but is Sehwag's full-throttle 83 on the fourth evening that sets India on course to overhauling the stiff target of 387 in Chennai « Prev Showing 6 of 8 Next » March 11, 2009 The fastest Indian ODI hundred Blitzes a century off 60 deliveries as India sweep to a massive series-winning victory in Hamilton .

When rain interrupts his onslaught, India are 201 off 23.3 overs: the Duckworth/Lewis target at that stage is only 118 June 9, 2009 A small injury setback A shoulder problem sustained during the IPL forces him out of the ICC World Twenty20, and subsequently a tri-series in Sri Lanka and the ICC Champions Trophy December 2-6, 2009 Surrender to Virender Even by his own standards, the 293 against Sri Lanka at the Brabourne is astounding. The brutal assault breaks a string of records - the most double-centuries by an Indian, the second-highest number of 250-plus scores, the most runs by an Indian in a day - and gives India the launchpad to a win that would take them to the No. 1 spot « Prev Showing 7 of 8 Next » December 15, 2009 Rajkot rampage He unleashes what he terms his is best innings in one-dayers: careering to a 102-ball 146 against Sri Lanka in Rajkot that propels India to a seemingly safe 414.

India just about win it, though - by three runs February 14-18, 2010 Top rank retained India need a victory at the Eden Gardens to save the series and hang on to their top spot in the rankings. After South Africa make 296, Sehwag blitzes a 174-ball 165 to lay the platform for a big first-innings score. India go on to win by an innings, and Sehwag becomes the No. 1 Test batsman in the world. December 8, 2011 ODIs' Everest conquered Against West Indies in Indore , Sehwag becomes only the second batsman, after Sachin Tendulkar, to score 200 in an ODI. Astonishingly, he reaches the landmark as early as the 44th over, and is finally dismissed for 219.

Question: Which batsman holds the record for the most runs in a Test career?
Answer: SACHIN TENDULKAR